Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar
Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar is an archaeological site in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,493 metres. Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar is situated nearby to Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar), as well as near the village Key Zarrin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar) and Palace of Ardashir.
Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar)
Castle
Photo: Herbert karim masihi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present-day Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad-Kavar road.
Palace of Ardashir
Castle
Photo: Ahura21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Ardashir Bābakān, also known as the Ātashkadeh, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which Qal'eh Dokhtar is situated. Built in AD 224 by King Ardashir I of the Sasanian Empire, it is located two kilometers north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer in Pars, in ancient Persia. Palace of Ardashir is situated 2½ km south of Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Key Zarrin and Khevid-e Mobaraki.
Key Zarrin
Village
Key Zarrin is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 362, in 74 families. Key Zarrin is situated 4½ km south of Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar.
Khevid-e Mobaraki
Village
Khevid-e Mobaraki is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 570, in 124 families. Khevid-e Mobaraki is situated 6 km south of Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar.
Ahmadabad
Village
Ahmadabad is a village in, and the capital of, Ahmadabad Rural District of the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. Ahmadabad is situated 8 km south of Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar.
Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “As̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Qal‘eh-ye Dokhtar”, “Qal‘eh-ye Dokhtar”, and “Qal`eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
28.92096° or 28° 55′ 16″ northLongitude
52.53012° or 52° 31′ 48″ eastElevation
1,493 metres (4,898 feet)Open location code
7HWJWGCJ+92GeoNames ID
6907834
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘eh-ye Pol-e Dokhtar” goes by many names.
- Persian: “اثار باستانی قلعه دختر”
- Persian: “قلعه پل دختر”
- Persian: “قلعه دختر”
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